Abstract pictures

 Abstract pictures

Here are samples from Dina Wakley class I took at Papercraft Clubhouse in Old Saybrook last month.

The class was called Layered Abstract Flowers ... but mine didn't always turn into flowers.  

This is how they started out ... but I decided after I got home to doodle on them.

Couldn't leave them as flowers.

In the cards I saw birds.  What do you see?

For my bookmarks and tag I saw more birds ... and even a turtle coming out of his shell.  Oh well, that's me for you.  I plan on trying this technique again to see what I come up with.

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Turning stamped images into paintings

Turning stamped images into paintings

I took a couple of Dina Wakley classes at Papercraft Clubhouse in Old Saybrook last month.  

First class I took was called Turning stamped images into paintings.

Above pages from my art journal I worked on in class.  Used lots of paint, collage pictures, printed tissue papers, stencils, and a little with gloss sprays.

A couple of days after I got home from class, I got out my art journal, and played using the techniques I learned in class.  As you can see I used the green, and blue paints.  Funny how I used the same colors as in class ... at home, too.  I think I need to get different colors soon.

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Sandpipers on the beach

 Sandpipers on the beach

stamps used:  Just For Fun and Dina Wakley 

The theme for my local creative card crew this month (June) is Beach.  Beach theme for this month is appropriate because it has been so hot around here all week, although it is not officially summer till June 21st.  Anyway back to my card and what I did to make this card.

basic instructions:

1.  I cut out masks to lay down on my white card layer to create what I call faux layers.  The faux layers make the illusion of sand, water and sky.  

2.  Lay down the mask and blend color ... blue for sky and water...kraft color ink for the sand then remove the mask.

3.  Stamp over the faux layers with the birds, weeds and saying.

4.  Die cut the stamped layer with wonky rectangles die then layer all the layers onto a kraft card base.

5.  Add a few gems to finish off the card.

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Seas the Day

Seas the Day

stamps used:  Stampin' Up and Ranger Dina Wakley (saying inside)

This is what I call a Platform card.

basic instructions:

1.  base card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"  - this is the platform for the card.

2.  folded card 11" x 3 1/2"  before folded in half.

3.  stamped folded card 

4.  adhere stamped folded card to platform layer.

Platform cards can be made in any size or orientation.  Take a look here to see horizontal version, more platform cards here, and here in this post.

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Faces!

I watched Dina Wakley LIVE on Facebook yesterday where she did a demo on making her faces.  She challenged watchers to follow along ... so I did!  first challenge was to draw a face fast without thinking and number it #1.  I did.  then she gave a little more instructions about outlining a face and how to map out a face.  Numbered that one #2.  Last one numbered #3 was a start to finish with some shading.  She said we would get better and to keep practicing.  I think I need a lot of PRACTICE!  If you look at #1 there are some eyes, lips and noses we also did in between making faces #2 and #3.  I will save these in my art journal for fun and every once in a while practice making faces.  Hopefully, I will improve.

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Art journal - Dina Wakley #2

Here is some more play in my art journal after taking class with Dina Wakley.

Glued in stamped tissue paper onto watercolor paper.  stamped some inked up bubble wrap in the background and added a rub on that has been in my stash for ages.  On the burlap page I glued the scribble face we did in class as a exercise experiment.  Also used stencils with paint and saying printed on tissue paper.

A goofy selfie of the two of us after class.

Here is a look at the other side of the burlap page that had the scribble face.  On this side is a large tag that I stapled to it.  The tag is just a collage of a face I did in class and dies I had in my stash.  Again the background is from an inked up piece of bubble wrap.  the strip is kraft cardstock and washi tape.
That's it for this post but there will be more from my art journal in the future.
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Art journal - Dina Wakley style

Here are some photos of my art journal after taking a class by Dina Wakley blog on June 1st.  I still have a lot to learn with painting these faces but I will keep trying.  I have been using old paints I had in my stash and they don't work exactly like Dina's paints we used in class.  I really need to get some of her paints because they just flowed and blended so nicely together.

left page - hand drawn face to emphasize highlights and shadows.  small face is a pic of the one Dina drew and the big one is the one I did really fast in class just to remember.

right side - face on tissue paper and glued into art journal.  painted in class with Dina's paints and stenciled around the face for fun.

me and Dina

left page - this face was on tissue paper then glued to art journal page.  painted at home with various paints in my stash.

right side - used scribble sticks and lots of water on canvas page.  will collage on it soon.

This is just the start ... more to come.

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